Airbus A380-800 (A388)

The Airbus A380-800 is a jet aircraft built by Airbus. It seats about 525 passengers, flies up to 14,800 km and spans 79.8 m. Its card in the Skydex collection is mythical. Skydex spotters have caught 47 different airframes of the Airbus A380-800 so far, by 5 pilots.

Heard by the network

165 different airframes of the Airbus A380-800 picked up by 6 Skydex receivers (Baden-Württemberg, Derbyshire, near Arnhem), 7,378 sightings since 25 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 2 private (not named), 5 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A388
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
4 × jet
Typical seats
525
Range
14,800 km
Wingspan
79.8 m
Length
72.7 m
Card rarity
mythical

Spotted airframes

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Airbus A380-800?

A388. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Airbus A380-800?

Airbus.

Who operates the Airbus A380-800?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Emirates (95 airframes), Singapore Airlines (11 airframes) and British Airways (10 airframes).

How many Airbus A380-800 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

165 different airframes since 2026-08-25, on 7,378 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Airbus A380-800 in Skydex?

Mythical tier. Players have caught 47 airframes of the type.